Lando Norris's massive final Mexican Grand Prix qualifying lap gives him a buffer to his championship competitors, with Max Verstappen starting on the third row and Oscar Piastri on the fourth.

LANDO NORRIS showed he means business in the title fight as he bagged pole position in Mexico City. Meanwhile it was a woeful afternoon for his teammate Oscar Piastri who will start the race all

Oscar Piastri shared his thoughts after a quiet qualifying session in Mexico, where he could manage only eighth. Speaking to Viaplay about the big gap to the drivers ahead — especially his teammate — the Australian summed up his qualifying as follows: “I haven’t checked yet.

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Brit Oliver Bearman continued his fine form with a third Q3 appearance in as many Grands Prix in his Haas, and starts ninth as a result. Yuki Tsunoda also benefits from Sainz's grid penalty to rise to 10th having narrowly missed out on a place in the final part of qualifying.

Oscar Piastri hopes his past experiences can help him in the F1 championship as he prepares for the Mexican Grand Prix.

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella is confident Oscar Piastri can brush off a difficult United States Grand Prix weekend in Mexico

Helmut Marko believes that Oscar Piastri is suffering from ‘problems’ as he looks to get his World Championship bid back on track in Mexico City. Both Lando Norris and Max Verstappen have outscored the Australian in each of the last four Grand Prix weekends.